Nearly any invention that is new, useful and nonobvious can be patented. A patent provides an exclusive right to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention for a period of up to 20 years.

By granting such rights, patents provide incentives for innovators, allowing innovators to gain exclusivity over a new product or process, develop a strong market position, and earn revenue through licensing.

There are three different types of U.S. patents, namely, utility patents, design patents and plant patents.

• Utility patents - protect new, useful, and nonobvious processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, and any improvements thereof.
• Design patents - protect the ornamental appearance of a product.
• Plant patents - protect a new or distinct variety of a plant.

Our Team of skilled professionals consists of registered patent attorneys and patent agents with strong technical backgrounds. We have handled Thousands of patent applications. We work with in-house counsel, chief technology officers, research and development professionals, scientists, engineers, and other technical personnel in connection with a wide variety of patent matters, including:

Procurement

• Preparation, Filing and Prosecution of Patent Applications (domestic and international)

Searches/Opinions

• Patentability Opinions
• Freedom-to-Operate (“FTO”) Opinions
• Infringement/Non-Infringement Opinions
• Validity Opinions
• Landscape Searches

Disputes

• Patent Infringement Lawsuits
• USPTO Post-Grant Proceedings (e.g., Ex Parte Reexamination, Post-Grant Review, and Inter Partes Review).
• Derivation Proceedings

Agreements

• Patent License Agreements
• Patent Assignments
• Prepare and Review Patent-Related Clauses in Agreements